>I have been here longer than this person.

loyalty to a company is unnecessary. Staying somewhere longer than 2.5 years, especially in a strong job market, is counterproductive if making more money is the goal. One makes more money every time they jump whether its into a new position in the current company or a jump to another company. You cant stay in the same position and expect that the bread is gonna rise for you.

Yeah! Stability or comfort is cool. But you're basically working for your self these days and, as such, you gotta treat it like a hustler. GET YOURS!

Anyway, as others have said, find yourself a new landing spot and use it as leverage against the current spot only if you want to stay. You could just find that the new spot is more appealing in the long run.

I wish you the best regardless of where you land - job-wise and dollar-wise.

--- praying for peace, love, and power